A food blog written by a professionally trained chef, husband and father to three boys and a girl. Posts include all original recipes from my catering, private dining and personal chef events, and meals that receive the highest praise from the toughest critics – my wife and kids.

Services

Cooking Classes

Looking to add new programming to your park district? Want to increase employee morale with a unique team-building event? Tired of hosting the same old, boring party for birthdays or girl’s night? Hosting a cooking class is your answer!

Choose from different menus and we will come to your facility or home and prepare everything right in front of your eyes. It’s like having a cooking show right in your own home! Recipes of all dishes are included with the class. Classes can be structured with as much or as little guest participation as you would like.

Cooking Lessons

Private or semi-private lessons; ideal for individuals or small groups. These lessons are more hands on than our classes and can be combined with our menu development services. Whether you are new to the kitchen or hosting a party, we will collaborate with you on a menu and teach you how to make each item, step by step. One time or repeating lessons available.

Private Dining

Hire a chef for your next event! With this service there are no set menus. Together we will develop a menu that will not only satisfy you and your guests, but also fit your budget. Service includes in-home preparation of the meal. Your chef will prepare everything in your kitchen and serve all guests up to and including dessert.

Personal Chef

Traditional personal chef service includes preparation of a specified amount of meals. All meals will be prepared in the client’s kitchen and left in the refrigerator or freezer. All meals come with re-heating instructions and nutritional information. Client food preference questionnaire filled out beforehand to ensure that all meals meet dietary and taste specifications.

Prep-It-All Events

Chef will prep and assemble everything at your house. When it is party time, all you have to do is put the hot dishes in the oven and set out the cold dishes. All hot dishes come with heating instructions and cold dishes are plated using your serving dishes. A great way to add an upscale look to any party.

Recipe Development

In addition, we provide recipes for a wide range of publications, including magazines, trade shows, websites, print and social media and cookbooks. Contact us to discuss your specific needs.

Nutritional Analysis

Fit Chef Chicago can not only provide nutritional content for your existing recipes, but also create recipes based on your nutritional needs.

Nutritional analysis is needed in all sectors of the food service industry. Whether you’re a personal chef or a neighborhood caterer, you clients will love having this information on all their favorite foods!

Recipe Makeover

What if you could eat pizza everyday and not have to worry about the excess calories, fat and sodium? With this service, you can! We’ll take any recipe and slash the calories and fat, but not the taste! We will take all of your favorite recipes and make them healthier. We can also create healthier recipes of traditional favorites for you.

Food Articles

We can provide freelance food articles for all forms of media. Whatever your need, we can provide an article. Topic can be supplied by the client or Fit Chef Chicago.

Menu Development

Fit Chef Chicago provides menu development services to all sectors of the food service industry, but focuses mainly on individuals looking to spice up their next home party or event. Let us know the amount of guests you’re expecting, budget and preferences and we’ll create a menu complete with recipes, shopping list and cost breakdown. In addition, consultation via email and phone will be available the week of your event so you can be sure everything will turn out perfect!